Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated at the ruins of the church of Panagia Paramythia

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated today at the Divine Liturgy on the ruins of the church of Panagia Paramythia Fanari, known as “Vlach Sarai”. It was the first Divine Liturgy to be performed in the historic church, after its complete destruction by fire in 1970. It is recalled that Panagia Paramythia, which is a few hundred meters from the current seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, from 1587 and for a short time, functioned as the Patriarchal Cathedral, and there the ratification of the patriarchal honor of the Moscow Patriarchate took place.

During today’s Divine Liturgy, the Hierarchs of Elders Derkon Apostolos, Anthidonos Nektarios, Commissioner of the Holy Sepulcher in the City, Prousis Ioakeim, the Bishop of Alikarnassos Adrianos, Stavros Christodoulidis, Consul of Greece, Monks Archbishop number of believers from the area of ​​Fanari.

His Holiness was welcomed by Archon M. Briefcase Panteleimon Vigas, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Panagia Paramythia-Vlach Sarai, who referred to the historic church and the coordinated initiatives undertaken, after the restoration, in 2010, of its title. restoration, as part of the general effort to preserve, preserve and promote the religious and cultural heritage and community property of the Greek Diaspora, which is under the auspices and unstoppable paternal care of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch.

His Holiness congratulated the chairman of the Ephorate Committee and his associates, for their tireless efforts to save and restore the historic Church of Panagia Paramythia, as well as all those who contribute to this sacred work, but also in general to the preservation of its heritage. Genus.

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